Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name:細細木啄 (Míng Míng Mùzhuó)
- Scientific name: Megalaima lineata, Lineated Barbet
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Entomomorpha, Pterygomorphaceae, Pterygomorpha
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
The striped woodpecker is distributed from the western Himalayas to northeastern India, Southeast Asia, Java, and Bali.
Subspecies *hodgsoni* has been recorded in the lowlands of southern and southwestern Yunnan. It is endemic and may also be distributed in southeastern Tibet.
Appearance
The Striped Woodpecker is a slightly larger (29 cm) woodpecker with a light-colored head and longitudinal stripes. Its plumage is mostly green, with a pale yellowish-brown head and neck. The longitudinal stripes on the head and underparts are a distinguishing feature of this species.
Iris - straw yellow; mouth - pale yellow; feet - yellow.
Detailed introduction
The striped barbet, scientifically known as *Megalaima lineata*, is also called the Lineated Barbet, but its specific habits are unknown.
Listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.
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